Northern Star will continue to organically grow its assets during FY18. Image: Northern Star Resources.
BY CAMERON DRUMMOND
GOLD producer Northern Star Resources has flagged an annual spend of $100m for exploration and expansion in FY18 after posting record financial year results.
The...

Image: Nick Fraser.
BY ELIZABETH FABRI
The Government of Tanzania has passed laws allowing it to tear up and renegotiate contracts with natural resources companies; causing widespread concern and uncertainty for the ASX-listed miners, exploration companies and service companies with interests...

The planned shutdown was the largest BHP has undertaken in South Australia. Image: BHP.
BY CAMERON DRUMMOND
BHP has announced a $350 million investment to upgrade its Olympic Dam copper smelting operation.
Olympic Dam asset president Jacqui McGill said the smelter maintenance campaign...

Image: World Bank.
BY ELIZABETH FABRI
DEMAND for minerals and metals is expected to see significant growth in coming years as more renewable energy projects enter construction, a new World Bank report has found.
The Growing Role of Minerals and Metals for a Low-Carbon Future report...

First gold pour at the reopened Henty gold mine. Image: PYBAR.
BY ELIZABETH FABRI
TASMANIA’s resources sector has bounced back from the sting of low commodity prices, with State mining royalties more than doubling year-on-year in FY17 and new projects and mine reopenings signalling...

MMG’s Dugald mine in QLD’s North West Minerals Province. Image: MMG.
BY CAMERON DRUMMOND
THE QLD Government has put in place a blueprint to drive the next wave of resources development in in the State’s North West Minerals Province.
QLD State Development minister...

Image: FMG.
BY ELIZABETH FABRI
FORTESCUE Metals Group (FMG) will add more autonomous trucks to its fleet in FY18 as part of the company’s strategy to improve safety, productivity and efficiency across its Pilbara operations.
Announced on 27 June, the FY18 innovation projects included...

The project is located in the Tennant Creek region. Image: Emmerson Resources.
BY ELIZABETH FABRI
PROJECT partners Emmerson Resources and mid-tier gold producer Evolution Mining will open the first Northern Territory gold mine in more than a decade, after final approval to begin production...